====== Nyari ====== Nyari is the main language spoken by [[nyamii|Nyamii]]. It is soft and repetitive. ===== Sound System ===== 5 vowel are used: * a * e * i * o * u They are pronunced like: * ah * eh * ee * oh * oo ===== Consonants ===== These consonants are used: * m * n * ny * p * t * k * s * h * l * r * w * y ===== Syllables ===== Mostly: CV: na, mi, lu, nya CVC rarely no hard clusters ===== The Role of Nya ===== This is the heart of the language. nya serves several functions depending on position. ==== Sentence Softener / Neutral Linker ==== Placed after the subject or topic. mi nya soma lu = I see you lu nya mira mi = you like me ==== Possessive ==== Between nouns: mi nya haus = my house luna nya taila = the moon’s tail / moon-tail ==== Emotional Emphasis ==== At the end of a sentence: mira lu, nya = I really like you / affectionate tone sai nya! = yes indeed! ==== Noun Marker In Some Compounds ==== nya-song, nyafire, nyadream ===== Grammar ===== Word order Default: SVO mi soma lu = I see you lu mira nari = you like music ==== No Verb Conjugation ==== No changes for tense or person. mi soma = I see mi pa soma = I saw mi nai soma = I will see ==== Tense particles ==== Put before the verb: pa = past na = present/ongoing nai = future nu = general timeless/habitual Examples: mi pa soma lu = I saw you mi na soma lu = I am seeing you mi nai soma lu = I will see you mi nu soma lu = I usually see you ==== Plurals ==== Use number words or a plural particle. ra = plural / many Examples: cata = cat ra cata = cats ==== Questions ==== Add ma? at the end. lu mira mi ma? = do you like me? lu pa veni ma? = did you come? Question words: ma = question marker mani = what maka = where mari = who mayo = why mase = how Examples: mari na veni ma? = who is coming? lu maka na yori ma? = where are you going? ==== Negation ==== Use no before the verb. mi no mira lu = I do not like you lu no pa veni = you did not come ==== Adjectives ==== Put after noun. cata sime = small cat haus luma = bright house dreama sanu = calm dream ==== Adverbs ==== Same word form, placed before or after verb. mi sanu soma = I look calmly mi soma sanu = I look calmly ==== Pronouns ==== Kept easy. mi = I / me lu = you ni = he / she mira = we lura = you all nira = they Possessive can be done with nya: mi nya = my lu nya = your ni nya = their/his/her Examples: mi nya taila = my tail lu nya nava = your name ===== Starter Vocabulary ===== Kept soft and memorable. ==== Basic Nouns ==== cata = cat drema = dream nyara = dreamcat haus = home luma = light mora = dark suna = sun luna = moon vaya = sky tera = earth / ground nari = song / music soma = sight / eye / to see tala = tail pawa = paw / hand shira = star mizu = water fira = fire seli = sleep kora = heart nava = name rima = path / road vela = wind yume = memory / dream-image ==== Verbs ==== veni = come yori = go soma = see mira = like / love gently seli = sleep nari = sing luma = shine kira = hear sanu = rest / calm down pori = speak nema = know tavi = touch runi = run moku = eat noku = drink yuma = dream shani = feel kemi = make / create tori = give hanu = take ==== Adjectives ==== sime = small vara = big luma = bright mora = dark sanu = calm nemi = soft kiri = sharp mira = lovely haya = fast noya = strange yani = warm sori = cold ==== Useful Particles ==== nya = linker / softener / possessive / emphasis pa = past na = present/progressive nai = future nu = habitual/general no = not ma = question ra = plural ya = yes sai = yes / indeed / understood nei = no / denial o = vocative, calling someone e = exclamation / emotional emphasis ===== Sentence Formulas ===== ==== "I am X" ==== Use noun or adjective directly. mi sanu = I am calm ni nyara = they are a dreamcat luna luma = the moon is bright Optional softer form: mi nya sanu ==== "I do X" ==== mi yori = I go mi na seli = I am sleeping mi pa yuma = I dreamed ==== "I like X" ==== mi mira lu = I like you mi mira nari = I like music ==== Example Sentences ==== Very basic mi nyara = I am a dreamcat lu mira ma? = do you like it / are you pleased? ni na seli = they are sleeping mira pa yori haus = we went home nira no nema mi = they do not know me mi na yuma luna luma = I am dreaming of the bright moon ni nya kora sanu = their heart is calm ra shira luma vaya = stars shine in the sky mi kira lu nya nari = I hear your song lu mira mi, nya = you love me, softly / affectionately ==== Questions ==== lu na yori maka ma? = where are you going? mani lu na moku ma? = what are you eating? mari ni ma? = who are they? mayo lu no veni ma? = why are you not coming? ===== Dreamcat Flavor Features ===== ==== Repetition for emotion ==== nya nya = extra affection, soothing tone sanu sanu = very calm luma luma = glittering / very bright ===== Mini Dictionary for Daily Use ===== ya / sai = yes nei = no mani = what mari = who maka = where mayo = why mase = how mi = I lu = you ni = they/he/she veni = come yori = go pori = speak nema = know mira = like/love seli = sleep moku = eat noku = drink haus = home luma = light drema = dream nyara = dreamcat nya = soft linker / possessive / emphasis ===== Sample Dialogue ===== A: o nya, lu na yori maka ma? Dear one, where are you going? B: mi na yori haus. mi sanu seli nai. I am going home. I will sleep peacefully. A: lu mira nari ma? Do you like music? B: sai. mi mira lu nya nari, nya nya. Yes. I really love your song. ===== Summary ===== ==== Pronouns ==== mi, lu, ni ==== Tense ==== pa, na, nai ==== Other Particles ==== no, ma, nya ==== Word Order ==== SVO only